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Benin 1979
Benin 1992
Benin 2002
Benin 2013
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Benin 1979 — source variable BJ1979A_EDATTAIN — Educational attainment
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Educational Characteristics (for persons 6 or more years old)
[Questions 11-12 were asked of persons 6 years old or more]

(11) Last grade level attended ____

Write down the last grade level attended. For example:

- Literate (NL) [in national language]
- CM2 [elementary school]
- 4th grade high school
- Terminal C [last year of high school; C designates a specialization]
- 2nd year in law license degree [3 years university degree in the French
system]
- Mark a dash (-) if the person never attended school

(12) Degree obtained ____

Report the highest degree obtained by the person. For example:

CEPE [professional degree]
BEPC [professional degree]
BAC [high school diploma]
Bridge and road engineer
Mark a dash (-) if the person does not have a degree
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Educational characteristics
Questions (11) and (12) in the rubric are for persons of 6 years and more of age.

Column (11): Last grade completed
Ask if the person attends or has attended school.

- If "Yes," ask the last grade attended and report the school grade; if the interviewee still attends school, report the school grade attended during the previous school year preceding the time of the census.
[Examples are not presented here]
- If "no," ask if he/she can read and write in a national language and indicate: Literate in ... [fon, goun, mina, ditanari, etc...]
- A hyphen (-), if he/she can neither read nor write in a national language.
Column (12): Degree obtained
This question only applies to persons who answered in the affirmative to the previous question. Ask about the highest degree that the interviewee has obtained.
[Examples are not presented here]

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Benin 1992 — source variable BJ1992A_EDATTAIN — Last school grade level attended
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Persons of 3 years or more of age
[Questions in columns 14 - 16 asked of persons 3 years or more.]

(16) Last school grade level attended _ _

Current grade level for those attending. Or last graded level for those who no longer attend. For children younger than 3, simply mark down 88 in the grid.
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II. How to fill out the questionnaire (Document RGPH 2 Number 1).

Columns (15) and (16)
These two columns are only for persons of 3 years of age and above i.e. born before February 1989.

For column 15, the census agent shall ask if the interviewee:

[] Currently attends [an educational institution]
[] Has attended
[] Never attended

The possible options are:

[] FA: currently attends
[] AF: has attended
[] JF: never attended

For those younger than 3 years of age, the question does not apply. The census agent shall leave this section empty.

In column (16), for those currently attending, indicate the current grade level, and for those having attended, report the last grade level completed.
Example: kindergarten: EM for kindergarten.

[] Primary education: Primary school 1st year (EP1) or (CP1) or CI.
[] Primary school 2nd year (EP2) or (CP2) or CP
[] Primary school 6th year (EP6) or (CM2)

E.C.: Koranic school for every person who does not attend or has never attended any school other than the Koranic or Islamic school.
General and Technical middle school education [in the French system, grade level number goes down as one advances]

[] 1st cycle: 1st year or 6th grade (6)
[] 2nd year or 5th grade (5)
[] 3rd year or 4th grade (4)
[] 4th year or 3rd grade (3)
[] 2nd cycle: 1st year or 2nd grade(SEC)
[] 2nd year or 1st grade (PREM)
[] 3rd year or Terminal grade (TERM)

Higher education

[] 1st year at University (ES1)
[] 2nd year at University (ES2)
[] 4th year at University (ES4)

For children younger than 3, the census agent shall leave this section empty.


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Benin 2002 — source variable BJ2002A_EDATTAIN — Educational attainment
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For all persons
[Questions in columns 1 to 11 were asked of all persons]

Now we would like to ask for information on you and the persons habitually living in your household or currently residing in your home

Residents of 3 years or more of age
[ Questions in columns 16 - 17 were asked of residents 3+ years old]

(17) Last school grade level attended ____

Current grade level for those attending or last graded level for those who no longer attend
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ii) Schooling [education]
Columns 16 and 17 apply to residents aged 3 or higher. For children younger than 3, leave the columns blank. (Verify to that effect column 6 i.e. age).

Column (17): Last grade level attended
For those currently attending, indicate the current grade level, and for those having attended, report the last grade level completed on the corresponding horizontal line and leave the boxes empty.
The following abbreviations shall be used:
Preschool

EM: Preschool education
Elementary education
CI: 1st grade or CI
CP: 2nd grade or CP
CE1: 3rd grade or CE1
CE2: 4th grade or CE2
CM1: 5th grade or CM1
CM2: 6th grade or CM2
General middle school education
EG1: 1st year level I (NI1) or 6th grade [in the French system, this number designates years remaining to last year of school]
EG2: 2nd year level I (NI2) or 5th grade
EG3: 3rd year level I (NI3) or 4th grade
EG4: 4th year level I (NI4) or 3th grade
EG5: 1st year level II (NII1) or 2nd grade
EG6: 2nd year level II (NII2) or 1st grade
EG7: 3rd year level II (NII3) or Terminal [last year]
[EG 5, 6, and 7 corresponding to high school education]
Technical education
ET1: 1st year level I (NI1)
ET2: 2nd year level I (NI2)
ET3: 3rd year level I (NI3)
ET4: 4th year level I (NI4)
ET5: 1st year level II (NII1) or 2nd grade
ET6: 2nd year level II (NII2) or 1st grade
ET7: 3rd year level II (NII3) or Terminal [last year]
Higher education
ES1: 1st year at university
ES2: 2nd year at university
ES3: 3rd year at university
ES4: 4th year at university
ES5: 5th year at university
ES6: 6th year at university
ES7: 7th year at university

Note: Include conventional schools, which excludes bible and koranic schools, very short schooling programs such as dactylography or couture courses. However, technical or professional formations which follow a complete cycle such as mechanics courses, secretarial courses, etc. must be included.


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Benin 2013 — source variable BJ2013A_EDATTAIN — Highest education level attended
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Residents of 3 years or more of age
[Questions 17-19 were asked of persons aged 3 years or older]

19. Last school grade level attended - What is the last grade level that [the person] attended?

Current grade level for those attending or last grade level for those who no longer attend

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19. Last grade level attended

This is the last grade level that the counted person attended, whether successfully completed it or not.
Q: "What is the last grade level that you/[the respondent] attended?"

Write down legibly on the corresponding line the last grade level attended by the counted person, and following the registration order.

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Abbreviations are as follows:

Preschool education

EM: kindergarden

Elementary education

CI: 1st year or CI
CP: 2nd year or CP
CE1: 3rd year or CE1
CE2: 4th year or CE2
CM1: 5ht year or CM1
CM2: 6th year or CM2

Technical education

ET1: 1st year level I [NI1]
ET2: 2nd year level I [NI2]
ET3: 3rd year level I [NI3]
ET4: 4th year level I [NI4]
ET5: 1styear level II [NII 1] or 2nd to last year
ET6: 2nd year level II [NII 2] or 1st to least
ET7: 3rd year level II [NII 3] or last year

General mid-level education

EG1: 1st year level I [NI1] or 6th to last year
EG2: 2nd year level I [NI2] or 5th to last year
EG3: 3rd year level I [NI3] or 4th to last year
EG4: 4th year level I [NI4] or 3rd to last year
EG5: 1styear level II [NII 1] or 2nd to last year
EG6: 2nd year level II [NII 2] or 1st to least
EG7: 3rd year level II [NII 3] or last year

Higher education

ES1: 1st year of university
ES2: 2nd year of university
ES3: 3rd year of university, License [3-year degree in French system]
ES4: 4th year of university, Maitrise or Master 1 [one year master's degree]
ES5: 5th year of university, DEA [advanced studies degree], DESS [specialized superior studies degree], Master 2 [two-year master's degree]
ES6: 6th year of university
ES7: 7th or higher year of university

Remark - Take into account conventional schools and exclude biblical and koranic schools, short formations such as dactylography or sewing courses. However, there must be included technical or professional formations that follow the complete cycle such as mechanical or secretarial formations, etc.